Ireland vs Sweden: Participatory democracy index
Ireland
0.619
in 2025
Sweden
0.635
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.635 against 0.619 in Ireland, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.088 | 0.049 | 0.039 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.0961 | 0.0494 | 0.0467 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.1 | 0.0505 | 0.0495 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.1142 | 0.0643 | 0.0499 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.1148 | 0.066 | 0.0488 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.145 | 0.067 | 0.078 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.1583 | 0.113 | 0.0453 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.1595 | 0.1217 | 0.0378 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.164 | 0.1962 | 0.0322 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.1763 | 0.2234 | 0.0471 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.2081 | 0.2264 | 0.0183 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.2859 | 0.227 | 0.0589 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.2962 | 0.2344 | 0.0618 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2839 | 0.2644 | 0.0195 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4168 | 0.4636 | 0.0468 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.49 | 0.4862 | 0.0038 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5012 | 0.5005 | 0.0007 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.5022 | 0.5599 | 0.0577 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.5433 | 0.57 | 0.0267 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.5588 | 0.6475 | 0.0887 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.574 | 0.6891 | 0.1151 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6208 | 0.6827 | 0.0619 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6355 | 0.6829 | 0.0474 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6403 | 0.6622 | 0.0219 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6293 | 0.6378 | 0.0085 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.635 against 0.619 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.016, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.